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Test Code CRTS1 Creatinine with Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR), Serum


Necessary Information


Patient's age and sex are required.



Specimen Required


Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Serum gel tubes should be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.

2. Red-top tubes should be centrifuged and the serum aliquoted into a plastic vial within 2 hours of collection.


Useful For

Diagnosing and monitoring treatment of acute and chronic kidney diseases

 

Adjusting dosage of renally excreted medications

 

Monitoring kidney transplant recipients

 

Estimating glomerular filtration rate for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and those with risk factors for CKD (diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and family history of kidney disease)

Method Name

Enzymatic Colorimetric Assay

Reporting Name

Creatinine with eGFR, S

Specimen Type

Serum

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 7 days
  Frozen  90 days
  Ambient  24 hours

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject

Reference Values

CREATININE

Males(1)

0-11 months: 0.17-0.42 mg/dL

1-5 years: 0.19-0.49 mg/dL

6-10 years: 0.26-0.61 mg/dL

11-14 years: 0.35-0.86 mg/dL

≥15 years: 0.74-1.35 mg/dL

 

Females(1)

0-11 months: 0.17-0.42 mg/dL

1-5 years: 0.19-0.49 mg/dL

6-10 years: 0.26-0.61 mg/dL

11-15 years: 0.35-0.86 mg/dL

≥16 years: 0.59-1.04 mg/dL

 

ESTIMATED Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)

≥18 years old: ≥60 mL/min/BSA (body surface area)

 

Note: eGFR results will not be calculated for patients younger than 18 years old.

Estimated GFR calculated using the 2021 CKD-EPI creatinine equation

2021 CKD-EPI creatinine eGFR not valid for patients younger than 18 years old.

Performing Laboratory

MCHS- Mankato

Test Classification

This test has been cleared, approved, or is exempt by the US Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer's instructions. Performance characteristics were verified by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements.

CPT Code Information

82565

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
CRTS1 Creatinine with eGFR, S 45066-8

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
CRTSA Creatinine, S 2160-0
EGFR1 Estimated GFR (eGFR) 98979-8

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Renal Diagnostics Test Request (T830) with the specimen.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

Same day/1 to 2 days